上海浦東機場驚魂一幕，80歲老太太當刺客
A superstitious passenger delayed a flight for over four hours after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck at an airport.
一位迷信的乘客在機場向飛機的發動機里扔硬幣以求好運致使一架航班延誤了4個多小時。
The woman, 80, tossed nine coins towards the engine when she was boarding a flight by China Southern Airline in Shanghai today.
今天一名80歲的婦女在上海登上中國南方航空公司的一架飛機時向發動機投擲了9枚硬幣。
She was detained by police following the incident, which forced nearly 150 passengers to be evacuated from the flight CZ380 bound for Guangzhou.
該事件迫使近150名乘客從飛往廣州的CZ380次航班撤離，隨后這名婦女就被警方扣留了。
'A senior passenger threw coins to the plane's engine and delayed the flight. The passenger involved has been taken away by police,' China Southern Airlines said in a statement on its social media account.
中國南方航空公司在其社交媒體賬戶上發表了一篇聲明，稱“一名年長的乘客向飛機的發動機中投擲硬幣，延誤了航班。這名涉案乘客已被警方帶走”。
The statement continued: 'In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full exam of the plane's engine.'
該聲明接著表示，“為了確保飛行安全，中國南方航空公司的維修團隊對飛機發動機進行了全面檢查。”
Shanghaipolice bureau also issued a statement on Weibo today, confirming the incident. The statement said the passenger causing the delay was 80-year-old and her surname is Qiu.
今天上海市公安局也在微博上發表了一篇聲明，證實了這一事件。該聲明表示，致使飛機延誤的這名乘客80歲，姓邱。
Ms Qiu threw nine coins into the left engine as she ascended the stairs to go into the plane in the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
邱女士在上海浦東國際機場登機的時候向飛機的左側發動機投擲了九枚硬幣。
She was reported to the airport police by other air passengers.
飛機上的其他乘客向機場警察舉報了她的行為。
Eight of the coins missed their target but one got into the engine, airport police said.
機場警察稱，八枚硬幣沒有投中，但有一枚被扔進了發動機中。
Qiu was confirmed to have no previous criminal records and no history of mental illness.
邱女士被證實先前無犯罪記錄，也沒有精神病史。
The police added in a statement: 'After investigation, the involved passenger said she threw the coins to pray for safety.'
警察在一份聲明中補充道，“經過調查后，這名涉案乘客稱她扔硬幣是為了祈求平安”。
According to Qiu's neighbour, Qiu is a Buddhist.
邱女士的鄰居表示，邱女士是一名佛教徒。
The plane resumed its route to Guangzhou at 4:53pm, four hours later than the scheduled departure time.
這架飛機于下午4:53重新出發，飛往廣州，比預訂的出發時間晚了4個小時。
A superstitious passenger delayed a flight for over four hours after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck at an airport.
一位迷信的乘客在機場向飛機的發動機里扔硬幣以求好運致使一架航班延誤了4個多小時。
The woman, 80, tossed nine coins towards the engine when she was boarding a flight by China Southern Airline in Shanghai today.
今天一名80歲的婦女在上海登上中國南方航空公司的一架飛機時向發動機投擲了9枚硬幣。
She was detained by police following the incident, which forced nearly 150 passengers to be evacuated from the flight CZ380 bound for Guangzhou.
該事件迫使近150名乘客從飛往廣州的CZ380次航班撤離，隨后這名婦女就被警方扣留了。
'A senior passenger threw coins to the plane's engine and delayed the flight. The passenger involved has been taken away by police,' China Southern Airlines said in a statement on its social media account.
中國南方航空公司在其社交媒體賬戶上發表了一篇聲明，稱“一名年長的乘客向飛機的發動機中投擲硬幣，延誤了航班。這名涉案乘客已被警方帶走”。
The statement continued: 'In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full exam of the plane's engine.'
該聲明接著表示，“為了確保飛行安全，中國南方航空公司的維修團隊對飛機發動機進行了全面檢查。”
Shanghaipolice bureau also issued a statement on Weibo today, confirming the incident. The statement said the passenger causing the delay was 80-year-old and her surname is Qiu.
今天上海市公安局也在微博上發表了一篇聲明，證實了這一事件。該聲明表示，致使飛機延誤的這名乘客80歲，姓邱。
Ms Qiu threw nine coins into the left engine as she ascended the stairs to go into the plane in the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
邱女士在上海浦東國際機場登機的時候向飛機的左側發動機投擲了九枚硬幣。
She was reported to the airport police by other air passengers.
飛機上的其他乘客向機場警察舉報了她的行為。
Eight of the coins missed their target but one got into the engine, airport police said.
機場警察稱，八枚硬幣沒有投中，但有一枚被扔進了發動機中。
Qiu was confirmed to have no previous criminal records and no history of mental illness.
邱女士被證實先前無犯罪記錄，也沒有精神病史。
The police added in a statement: 'After investigation, the involved passenger said she threw the coins to pray for safety.'
警察在一份聲明中補充道，“經過調查后，這名涉案乘客稱她扔硬幣是為了祈求平安”。
According to Qiu's neighbour, Qiu is a Buddhist.
邱女士的鄰居表示，邱女士是一名佛教徒。
The plane resumed its route to Guangzhou at 4:53pm, four hours later than the scheduled departure time.
這架飛機于下午4:53重新出發，飛往廣州，比預訂的出發時間晚了4個小時。
